Category: Letters

This is in response to the letter in last week’s paper titled “A Plea to the Democratic Party of Door County.” As a combat veteran during the Tet Offensive in 1968 fighting in the Hue Citadel, I’d like to remind you of a few facts about the present POTUS. I can’t imagine any POTUS taking […]

Like many others, I am uncomfortable with the representation that northeast Wisconsin has (not) received from our elected officials at the national and state levels during the last four years. We have some serious issues here!  Water quality is threatened by CAFOs. Small farms and businesses need immigrant labor, and immigrants need a path to […]

Another day of 3,000-plus deaths in Wisconsin due to COVID-19. And how many days in a row is that? Disturbing, disheartening, frightening.  Some of the blame for this trend can be laid right at the feet of our inept Wisconsin government. The Republicans certainly have blood on their hands with their continued blocking, and their […]

Reaching across the aisle and putting aside ideological differences in order to get work done is becoming more and more uncommon in Washington. Partisan tensions are at an all-time high because of COVID-19, unrest in the streets and the upcoming presidential election. During these highly contentious times, we need leaders who will reach across party […]

Recently, it was common for bars, restaurants and shops to have a sign reading: NO SHIRTSNO SHOESNO SERVICE And you know what? People don’t march, riot, yell or start fights over these rules. Instead, our society has recognized that these are reasonable requirements. But require people to wear masks to protect the health of others, […]

Recently, my wife – a Wisconsin native – and I spent six days in Door County. We engaged in a variety of activities and had a wonderful time. We were leaving Oct. 7 and were driving from Egg Harbor to the Green Bay airport when one of the tires on our rental car disintegrated. Luckily, we were […]

On Oct. 6, Facebook removed a post by Donald Trump because it contained misinformation about the dangers of COVID-19. This was also done on Aug. 8 by Facebook and Twitter for the same reasons. On Oct. 1, Cornell University researchers reported that Donald Trump is the “single largest driver” of COVID misinformation. They found that […]

Several years ago, HELP of Door County created vision and mission statements that continue to reflect our values:  Vision statement: We desire a world free of violence, that recognizes the uniqueness and capabilities of all persons; where all people have access to resources; where all people respect each other and appreciate differences. Mission statement: The […]

I salute the Door County Democrats who’ve taken part in the risk-management workshops at Thumbs Up Across America. Together, we’ve identified the vandals who’ve stolen and cut up Trump signs during this campaign. Together, we’ve proven there’s no honor among the vocal minority, which has commandeered the party to which I once belonged. The Democratic […]

If you support conservative policies but struggle with the boastful bullying and untruthful tweets, consider that character matters most. These words of courageous, patriotic leaders and highly respected publications are compelling. “Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people – does not even pretend to try. […]

Under the current administration, 64 policies and protections have been reversed, rolled back or revoked by the Environmental Protection Agency as of May 2020, according to research by Harvard and Columbia Law Schools). The EPA’s mission is to protect human health and the environment.  One example is the recent decision to reduce the water-quality discharge […]

As a resident of Egg Harbor, it is my right and responsibility to attend open meetings of the Egg Harbor Joint Fire Commission when I have concerns. Those concerns are about the decisions made by the new Egg Harbor Fire Department chief: promoting his wife and brother to command positions, demoting a qualified and experienced […]

As we see COVID-19 cases rise dramatically in our area, along with the ever-increasing politicization of the pandemic, there seems to be a mountain of conflicting information regarding the virus. As such, it may seem impossible to tell fact from fiction. One thing upon which we should all be able to agree is that the […]

I was recently alarmed to learn that the president’s budget proposes big cuts to Social Security payments to seniors. Then I heard him say he wanted to drop the payroll tax, which provides the funding for the Social Security program. Many of us seniors depend on Social Security for basic needs such as food, clothing, […]

The League of Women Voters of Door County urges residents of the school districts of Sevastopol and Southern Door to support their schools’ educational programs by voting “yes” on the referendums that appear on the Nov. 3 ballot. Since 1927, the League of Women Voters at the national, state and local levels has studied and […]

Today I received a mailing from the Republican Party of Wisconsin. It said, “VOTER ALERT: Public records indicate you have not yet returned your ballot. ACT NOW: Return your ballot today!” The truth is, I’ve already returned my ballot to the designated drop-off site. And, I wondered, what public records was the mailing referring to? […]

I had the privilege of serving my community as chief financial officer at our rural hospital for 28 years. This let me understand how important a hospital is to forming and maintaining the fabric of the community. I know in our Wisconsin community, we had staff providing assistance to hundreds of people to sign up […]

I would just like to say a little word about Jan Arbter Anderson, who is running for Door County treasurer. I have known Jan for many years because her older brother was a good high school friend, and I have known her since those crazy high school days.  What I know is that Jan worked […]

The letter about Rep. Mike Gallagher’s meeting with a positive, flag-waving group in Door County reminded me of a brush with him that I’ll never forget. Three summers ago, over the July Fourth holiday, I spotted Gallagher at the YMCA and spoke up about forced separation of migrant families at the border – the hot […]

Mike Gallaher has voted 89 percent of the time with Trump. He voted against the Protecting Americans with Pre-existing Conditions Act of 2019; against the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019 (to expand voting rights, limit gerrymandering, strengthen ethics rules and limit the influence of dark money); against the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women […]